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National Disaster Management Authority should publish Annual Reports on Disaster Management Plans

Supreme Court: In the writ petition seeking implementation of Disaster Management Act, 2005 as many States were not fully prepared to deal

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Azan’ is an essential part of Islam but use of loudspeakers and amplifiers is not an essential part of it

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Terming the instant petition seeking a direction for the State to register a FIR against celebrated

Case Briefs High Courts

Succession Certificate can only be granted to legal heirs of a person dying intestate

Delhi High Court: A Bench comprising of Valmiki J. Mehta, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant for revocation of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Court holds notice through Whatsapp admissible

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of G.S. Patel, J , has held that the Indian Judiciary system is flexible enough to

Case Briefs High Courts

Only drawer of cheque can be made an acccused in proceedings for dishonour of cheque

Gujarat High Court: A Bench comprising of J.B. Pardiwala, J. has directed quashing of criminal proceedings against the applicant and co-accused husband,

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Subsequent purchasers/assignee/successors, etc. can seek declaration on lapse of acquisition proceedings

Supreme Court: Answering an important question of law, the bench of Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi, JJ held that the subsequent purchaser,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Directions for registration and maintenance of the child care institutions issued to curb crime against children

Supreme Court: Taking note of the rise in the crimes against children, the bench of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Nirbhaya Case: Death penalty for the 4 accused upheld

Supreme Court: Almost after 5 years of the commission of the horrendous crime that shook not only the nation but the world,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Showing signs of reformation after initiating Review petition not enough to save a man, who raped and brutally killed a 4-year old, from death sentence

Supreme Court: In the case where a 4-year old girl was raped and battered to death by the petitioner, the bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Essar to pay electricity duty of Rs. 1038.27 Crores to the State of Gujarat

Supreme Court: Refusing to interfere with the decision of the Gujarat High Court directing Essar Steel India Ltd. (ESL) to pay electricity

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Victim of sexual assault suffering from HIV to be medically examined to see if she should be allowed to terminate pregnancy

Supreme Court: Paying heed to the grievance of a 35-year-old woman, a victim of sexual assault, who sought for termination of pregnancy

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Conviction cannot be solely based on the non-compliance of the order to give fingerprints/footprints

Supreme Court: The Bench of P.C. Ghose and R.F. Nariman, JJ held that any person can be directed to give his finger

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Notice issued to Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Delhi Police Commissioner over atrocity against girls in State run shelter home

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least 10 girls residing in the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

7-judge bench directs medical examination of Justice Karnan

Supreme Court: Reacting upon the judicial orders passed by Justice C.S. Karnan against the Chief Justice of India and 7 Supreme Court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

A woman’s right to live with dignity cannot be violated by indulging in obnoxious act of eve-teasing

Supreme Court: Pained by the sorrowful fate of a young girl who committed suicide as an outcome of the psychological harassment and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sahara Matter: Subrata Roy will be sent back to jail if his cheques worth Rs. 2052.21 Crores bounce

Supreme Court: Allowing the Sahara Group of companies to submit 2 post-dated cheques of around Rs. 2052.21 Crores i.e. one of Rs.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Green Signal to the road maps for filling up the vacancies of police personnel in the States of UP, Karnataka and TN

Supreme Court: Considering the pressing need of filling up the huge vacancy in police force, the bench of J.S.Khehar, CJ and Dr.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 is an eminently workable piece of legislation & fit to be implemented

Supreme Court: Directing the Union of India to implement the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, the bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to NDMC & Hindu Rao Hospital over lack of necessary equipments

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that one of the biggest hospitals of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Hospitals cannot hold patients hostage to extract money for unpaid bills

As reported by The Hindu, the Dehi High Court has held in a case involving a premier private city hospital that hospitals cannot